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Musings from the Young Stonewall team and the people we work with on all things LGBTQ.
Why LGBT-inclusive relationships and sex education matters
Today the Government launched a public consultation on what relationships and sex education should look like in England’s schools. While that might not be the first thing on your Christmas list, it’s...
We need more organisations to come out for trans equality
ByMedia spokesperson
We were pleased to see the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) come out in support of LGBT people yesterday by releasing guidance for schools on how to support lesbian, gay, bi and trans...
Transphobia and Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s latest tweets are outrageous and a wakeup call to anyone in the LGBT community who thought their rights were safe. Not only are they inaccurate, they also serve to demonise and ‘other...
Join us at Birmingham Youth Pride
ByWayne Dhesi
This year Stonewall is taking its Youth Pride Event to the city of Birmingham for the very first time! This year marks the 21st Birmingham Pride and we’re really excited to be a part of the...
Government measure on SRE will help LGBT young people
ByRuth Hunt
Today’s announcement from Education Secretary, Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, is ground-breaking. It will mean that for the first time all children in England will receive effective and age-appropriate...
10 events from LGBT history
ByAmy Wills
In case you didn’t know, February is LGBT History Month , run by Schools OUT UK. This year's event focuses on Citizenship, Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Law, as 2017 marks the 50th...
Two scoops of homophobia
Last night 47 year old TV 'personality' Richard Hammond, claimed that he doesn't eat ice cream because he's a straight man. Fragile masculinity is both odd and terrifying at the same time. It can be...
Kids on the Edge
ByRuth Hunt
There were many issues covered in last night’s Channel 4 documentary 'Kids on the Edge'. The programme highlighted the obstacles that trans young people face, their hopes and fears for the future and...
Five things we learned #ByYourSide at Pride
ByRobbie de Santos
As the nights draw in and we put on an extra layer of clothing, here at Stonewall we’re all still glowing from a summer of Prides. This year we went to 25 Prides – the most we’ve ever been to. Our...
Sport can and should be everyone's game
ByAngela Bryan-Brown
This week, 1000s of schools, sports clubs and community groups are lacing up and pledging support to make sport everyone’s game. In this post, we hear from school role model, PE teacher and cricket...